Arsenic levels exceed safe limits at Sai River test sites

Bangkok Post - Nov 1, 2026

Arsenic levels in the Sai River exceeded safety standards at all monitoring points in the latest survey, prompting Thai authorities to step up water quality checks and seek cooperation with Myanmar and Laos.

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BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Police discovered three marijuana plantations in the towns of Kapangan and Kibungan in Benguet, and seized plants and seedlings with an estimated street value of P270,000 during eradication operations on Friday, Oct. 30. In a statement, the Police Regional Office-Cordillera (PRO-CAR) said the plantations were found in Barangay Sagubo in Kapangan

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LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY, Philippines — The families of Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo and Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO) Secretary Joey Salceda visited the graves of their departed loved ones in Camarines Sur and Albay on Sunday, Nov. 1, in observance of All Saints’ Day. Salceda visited the Garden of Faith in Barangay Sugcad, Polangui,

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